Week 34 - WTA 250 - Granby, Canada (outdoor hard)

wolf · Tennis legend

Week 34 - WTA 250 - Granby, Canada (outdoor hard)

the addict · Tennis legend

Interesting. Lissey wasn't on the singles entry lists (accordig to Darts) and would have been around 14th Alt. Jana Fett has gained 10 places in the entry list.

Peter too · Tennis legend

R1: DART, Harriet (GBR) 93 (CH=84 2022) v ZANEVSKA, Maryna (BEL) 98 (CH=62 2022)

-- Edited by Peter too on Monday 22nd of August 2022 12:37:57 PM

Peter too · Tennis legend

Lily was on the original list but doesn't appear in the draw.

indiana · Tennis legend

Peter too wrote:
Lily was on the original list but doesn't appear in the draw.

I assume she's playing US Open qualies.

Lambda · Challenger level

the addict wrote:

Interesting. Lissey wasn't on the singles entry lists (accordig to Darts) and would have been around 14th Alt. Jana Fett has gained 10 places in the entry list.

Its not common for doubles entries to sign into qualies as an on site alt on the off chance of a bit of extra pocket money and it does look like they ran out of entered players.

It's a bit of an expensive trip for Lissey and Liv for 1 tournament on doubles prize money. I can't see them getting into the USO.

the addict · Tennis legend

QR1: (q3) Jana Fett (CRO) WR 267 (CH 97 in 2017) def Alicia Barnett WR 566 6-3 7-5

Good effort from Lissey against the higher ranked player. She actually served for the second set at *5-4.
But as Lambda said, a bit of extra pocket money - $1,750 in fact - to cover the air fare !

the addict · Tennis legend

Doubles draw is out

L16:- Kayla Cross (CAN) / Victoria Mboko (CAN) UNR (720/17yo + UNR/15yo/JR14) [WC] v Harriet Dart (GB) / Rosalie Van Der Hoek (NED) CR358 (173+185)

L16:- Oksana Kalashnikova (GEO) / Ingrid Neel (USA) CR174 (72+102) v Alicia Barnett (GBR) / Olivia Nicholls (GBR) CR174 (86+88)

GAMEOVER · Satellite level

the addict wrote:
QR1: (q3) Jana Fett (CRO) WR 267 (CH 97 in 2017) def Alicia Barnett WR 566 6-3 7-5

Good effort from Lissey against the higher ranked player. She actually served for the second set at *5-4.
But as Lambda said, a bit of extra pocket money - $1,750 in fact - to cover the air fare !

Jana Fett is a player whose career could have turned out so much differently. She had the beating of Caroline Wozniacki in the 2nd round of the 2018 Aussie Open. Wozniacki went on to win her only Grand Slam and Fett never recovered from that match.

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Good point re Jana Fett and similarly Alicia could easily be a top 200 player with a bit more luck. Im often find doubles to be too much of a distraction and easy option for players but I appreciate its almost entirely a financial decision. Far easier to break the top 50 and make a living than barely breaking even around 200 in singles.

emmsie69 · Top national player

Jaggy1876 wrote:
Good point re Jana Fett and similarly Alicia could easily be a top 200 player with a bit more luck. Im often find doubles to be too much of a distraction and easy option for players but I appreciate its almost entirely a financial decision. Far easier to break the top 50 and make a living than barely breaking even around 200 in singles.

I think as a player you would want to play the biggest tournaments regardless and if switching to doubles gives you that opportunity then surely it's better than slogging away at itf level.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Harriet 6-4 0-0*

PaulM · Tennis legend

*2-3 second set.

Had a couple of break points but they were well saved. Zanevska playing a little better.

Now facing break points after some loose errors.

-- Edited by PaulM on Sunday 21st of August 2022 06:10:37 PM

PaulM · Tennis legend

Harriet was broken but broke back to 15.

*3-4

Peter too · Tennis legend

R1: DART, Harriet (GBR) 93 def ZANEVSKA, Maryna (BEL) 98 6-4 7-5

-- Edited by Peter too on Monday 22nd of August 2022 12:39:00 PM